I don't think it's nearly as good but I use Apple Music streaming since it's bundled and doesn't actively fund Joe Rogan's insanity.
Spotify increases its US subscription prices for the third time in 3 years
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#12Thanks for reminding me why I don't have a Spotify account.
What do you use?
I personally use jellyfin and supply the media myself, though there are much better ways to do it.
Alternative: https://nuclearplayer.com/
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#13Earlier quoted context omitted.
What do you use?
I personally use jellyfin and supply the media myself, though there are much better ways to do it. Alternative: https://nuclearplayer.com/
There is also navidrome https://navidrome.org
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#14I recently switched to an iPod and have a Samba server that I can use to access my music library on the go if needed, via WireGuard. Honestly, I could not be more happier with it. I think there are very few advantages for technically inclined people to still pay for streaming services, and the fees are not one of them.
I've started doing the same thing; I'm back to paying for my music, and listening to it on the devices I choose.
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#15I don't think it's nearly as good but I use Apple Music streaming since it's bundled and doesn't actively fund Joe Rogan's insanity.
Long ago I canceled my spotify because they were giving millions to Joe Rogan, but not the artist actually making music. You could spend a year making a solid album and make a fraction of what some dude that just spews gibberish makes in one episode.
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#16I have to be honest, I immediately decided to quit the service and subscribe to YouTube Premium as soon as I saw the news yesterday. I would've been fine if it was just the regular full-priced subscription offerings that were increasing in price, but to do it to the student plan as well? And for what, to cover the costs of Hulu? It's not like audiobooks are included with the student plan! Given that this latest price hike now puts Spotify's student plan within a dollar of YouTube Premium's student plan while being more expensive than almost every other music streamer's student plans, I decided to take the plunge and subscribe to YouTube Premium, because if Spotify's going to increase the price of their subscriptions and not offer a good reason to do it, then why even bother?
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
I personally use jellyfin and supply the media myself, though there are much better ways to do it. Alternative: https://nuclearplayer.com/
There is also navidrome https://navidrome.org
I just started using Finamp for Android
https://github.com/jmshrv/finamp
I recommend the beta edition as the UI is quite evolved from the previous version.
Re: Spotify increases its US subscription prices for the third time in 3 years
#18I don't think it's nearly as good but I use Apple Music streaming since it's bundled and doesn't actively fund Joe Rogan's insanity.
Long ago I canceled my spotify because they were giving millions to Joe Rogan, but not the artist actually making music. You could spend a year making a solid album and make a fraction of what some dude that just spews gibberish makes in one episode.
Spotify is not just a music platform but a podcast platform too. I'll bet they make a good amount from Rogan's show. I don't see what the big deal is about giving money to the podcaster making podcasts instead of the artist making music.
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#20In related news, I bought a CD player today